Lead Software Engineer (Enterprise Platforms Technology)

ZipRecruiter; York; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech company is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to join its Enterprise Platforms Technology team. The role involves leading software development projects, mentoring team members, and innovative problem-solving within an Agile environment. Candidates should possess significant experience in software engineering and people management, and a passion for technology trends.

Benefits

Performance-based cash bonuses

Comprehensive benefits supporting total well-being

Qualifications

• At least 7 years experience in software development.
• At least 2 years experience in people management.

Responsibilities

• Lead the craftsmanship, availability, resilience, and scalability of solutions.
• Mentor other members of the engineering community.
• Work within Agile teams to design and implement technical solutions.

Skills

Node.js

Java

React

Python

Agile practices

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

Job description

Job Description

Lead Software Engineer (Enterprise Platforms Technology)

Do you want to work for a tech company that writes its own code, develops its own software, and builds its own products? We experiment and innovate leveraging the latest technologies, engineer breakthrough customer experiences, and bring simplicity and humanity to banking. We make a difference for 65 million customers.

At Capital One, you'll be part of a big group of makers, breakers, doers, and disruptors, who love to solve real problems and meet real customer needs. We want you to be curious and ask “what if?” Capital One started as an information strategy company that specialized in credit cards, and we have become one of the most impactful and disruptive players in the industry. We have grown to see ourselves as a technology company in consumer finance, with great opportunities for software engineers who want to build innovative applications to give users smarter ways to save, transact, borrow, and invest their money, as we seek to disrupt the industry again.

As a Capital One Software Engineer, you'll work on everything from customer-facing web and mobile applications using cutting-edge open source frameworks, to highly-available RESTful services, to back-end Java based systems using the hottest techniques in Big Data. You'll bring solid experience in emerging and traditional technologies such as: node.js, Java, AngularJS, React, Python, REST, JSON, XML, Ruby, HTML / HTML5, CSS, NoSQL databases, relational databases, Hadoop, Chef, Maven, iOS, Android, and AWS/Cloud Infrastructure to name a few.

You will:

• Work with product owners to understand desired application capabilities and testing scenarios
• Continuously improve software engineering practices
• Work within and across Agile teams to design, develop, test, implement, and support technical solutions across a full-stack of development tools and technologies
• Lead the craftsmanship, availability, resilience, and scalability of your solutions
• Bring a passion to stay on top of tech trends, experiment with and learn new technologies, participate in internal & external technology communities, and mentor other members of the engineering community
• Encourage innovation, implementation of cutting-edge technologies, outside-of-the-box thinking, teamwork, self-organization, and leadership
• Lead and/or mentor a team of engineers

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree
• At least 7 years experience in software development
• At least 2 years experience in people management

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's Degree
• 8+ years experience in software development
• 7+ years experience in Agile practices

At this time, Capital One will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position.

The salary range for this role varies by location and is listed in the original posting. This role is also eligible for performance-based incentives, including cash bonuses and long-term incentives.

Capital One offers comprehensive benefits supporting your total well-being. For more details, visit the Capital One Careers website. Eligibility varies based on employment status and level.

This role is open for applications for a minimum of 5 business days.

No agencies please. Capital One is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) including /vet and promotes a drug-free workplace. We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in accordance with applicable laws.

If you require accommodations during the application process, contact Capital One Recruiting at 1-800-304-9102 or [e-mail]. For technical support or questions about the recruiting process, email [e-mail].

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